Mortgage application volume hasn’t been this low since 2000
For the first time in years, independent mortgage brokers reported net losses in Q2 2022.
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POLL: Of your buyers who take title subject to an existing mortgage, how often does the lender call the loan due or demand fees and modification of rates on an assumption?
This week’s poll asks readers to weigh in on all things existing mortgage. Share your experiences with us!
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A history of the mortgage industry: Part 2
This article examines the history of the U.S. mortgage industry, with a focus on California mortgage lending practices, from the 1980s through today.
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Commercial lending plummets in 2020
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) forecasts a 59% decline in commercial loan origination amounts in 2020 for a total of $248 billion.
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Does a trust deed holder owe a duty to a title insurance company who relies on a forged trustee’s deed?
WFG National Title Insurance Company v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
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Forbearance requests rise while access to mortgage credit falls
The MBA’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index has fallen sharply, now 32% below the November 2019 peak.
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The Fed’s purchase of mortgage-backed securities has a big downside for lenders
This spring’s high level of margin calls on top of rapidly rising forbearance rates have put the mortgage industry in a dangerous position.
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Mortgage credit availability declines as recession certainty sets in
Lenders are walking a tightrope this spring.
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POLL: Are a mortgage lender’s best interests in conflict with those of a homebuyer?
Do you believe a mortgage lender's best interests are in conflict with those of a homebuyer? Yes...
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Mortgage lenders report losses in 2018
Independent mortgage brokers reported net losses in Q4 2018.
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Lender guidance for VA construction mortgages
Clarifications for the lender’s process to close VA-guaranteed construction mortgages.
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The votes are in: lender interests oppose homebuyers
Our readers believe the interests of lenders conflict with homebuyers.
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California’s heavy hitting lending institutions
As California’s housing recovery heats up, more loan originations are occurring across the state.
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POLL: Are the interests of mortgage lenders opposed to those of buyers?
Do you believe the interests of mortgage lenders are opposed to those of homebuyers? Yes. (40%, 34...
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